John Alfred Irvine (26 January 1912 - 20 July 1996) was a Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was a merchant by career.

Irvine was born at Wolfe Island, Ontario. He entered municipal politics in 1959, becoming an alderman for the London, Ontario

London, Ontario

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 city government.

Irvine left local politics and was elected to the House of Commons at the London

London (electoral district)

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 riding in the 1963 general election

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, then re-elected there in the 1965

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. After electoral district boundary changes in the late 1960s, Irvine campaigned at London West

London West

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 for the 1968 federal election

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 but lost to Judd Buchanan

Judd Buchanan

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 of the Liberal party

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.

Irvine died at a nursing home in Simcoe, Ontario

Simcoe, Ontario

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 in July 1996.

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